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The Brookhaven leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1883-1891, 1887-03-31
ADDITIONAL DISPATCHES.

IT is now r, garded as sc tied lat AS
sistant Secretary Fairchild will succeed
MIR. Manning as Secretary of the Treas
ury.
THERE was a novel contest at Nuttall,
W. Va, on the Goth, witnessed by large
crowd. 1t was a bloody fight between
vicious mountain wildcat and an English
bull dog. After hot fight of several
hoars the dog won by killing the cat.
AT Portsmouth, Ohio, on the 25th. Chas.
Williams, aged 10, fatally shot Benjamin
Ball, aged 70. Ball had gone into Will
liams' house to demonstrate against build
ing bonfire near his premises by young
Williams, when the boy attacked him with
a revolver.
In New York, on the 25th, $25 900 worth
of gambling utensils were burned at police
headquarters.
BILL requiring railway companies to
furnish an nual passes, good in the State,
to all mem bers of the Legislature, elective
State officer and members of the courts of
record, was passed by the Winconsin Leg
islature on the Goth.
HIRAM BARRY, the oldest printer in the
South, died at Knoxville, Tenn, on the
26th, aged S5 years. He entered the Knox
Vile Register office when IA years old, and
has been at the case ever since.
PAT GUNNAN and Mat Turney, boys and
stowaways, were found in the hold of the
steamer Kansas, which arrived at Boston,
on the 25th, fourteen days from Liverpool
All the food that the two young men were
able to obtain was the particles of wheat
taken from the cracks in the steamer, and
all the water they could get was that fur
nished by the sweat of the steamer.
THE steamer Chesapeake, running in
che trade between Memphis and Upton
vile, was burned to the waters edge on
the 24th. The passengers lost nearly all
OF their personal effects in making their
hurried fight from the burning vessel.
LOUISVILLE, KY, is in a state Of aston
ishment at an unexpected and enormous
increase in the volume of real estate trans
actions. The tranfers last week aggre-
gate 81 ,221 900.
john KAoPTEs was found dead in his
bed at Chicago on the 25th, having been
suffocated by escaping gas. He blew out
the gas on retiring.
AT Newberry, S. c., on the 26th, while a
case was progressing, George Johnstoue
and John Jones, attorneys, pulled their
pistols and opened fire. Johnstone was
shot through the right ear, in he left arm
and in the thigh. Jones was shot through
the body and fatally wounded. In trying
to stop the firing Lawyer Cromer had three
holes shot through his clothing.
A BILL to require railroad companies to
est ablish comfortable waiting-rooms at all
stations where tickets are sold, the act to
take effect six months after its passage.
has passed the Tennessee Legislature.
The Brookhaven leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1883-1891, 1887-03-31

THE DEED OF DASTARDS.
Young BloOds in Quebec Disperse Saliva
ton Meeting With Dynamite.

Young BlOods in Quebec Disperse Saliva
tion Meeting With Dynamite.
QUEBEC, March 2.-The city is all excite
ment over dastardly outrage committed
here last night. While the French portion
of the Salvation Army were at worship at
the Jeffrey Hale School Hall, an explosion
occurred in front of the building and i'm
mediately under window from which a
pane of glass was missing. The explosion
completely wr. cked the front of the build
ing, tilled it with smoke and extinguished
the gas, leaving the place in utter darkness
The inmates were nearly frightened TO
death, the women faln.ing and screaming
and men rushing TO and fro in the greatest
excitement. unable TO realize what had re-
ally occurred. When an investigation could
be made it was discovered that no person
had been killed, but that two or three had
been seriously injured. 1t seems almost d
miracle that the building was not entirely
blown to pieces and all the inmates killed.
1t is conjectured that the intention was to
have the bomb explode inside the building
and that 1t was dropped by the villain
while he was attempting to get it through
the broken pane. The conspirators are be-
leved to be young Men belonging to the
higher class.
The Brookhaven leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1883-1891, 1887-03-31
THE Agricultural Department has

THE Agricultural Department has
been making special Investigations into
the debts of farmers in Western States.
1t finds that there are now about 5000,
600 owners of farms and that 1000, 900
of new farms have been acquired since
1880. Farms are gradually decreasing
in size and increasing in number. In
the establishment of new farms by
young men and others without capital
there are many that are incumbered
by mortgages. These loans are held by
Eastern capitalists, and by banks, man
ufacturers of farm machinery and local
loaners of money. The rate of interest
may slightly exceed an average of seven
per cent.
The Brookhaven leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1883-1891, 1887-03-31
NEWS OF THE WEEK.
Cleaned by Telegraph and Mail
PERSONAL AND POLITICAL.

PERSONAL AND POLITICAL.
THE President has appointed the follow
ing Interstate Commerce Commissioners :
Thomas NJ. Cooley, of Michigan, for the
term of SIX years; William K. Morrison, of
Illinois, for the term of five years; Angus
tus SchOOnmaker, of New York, for the
term of four years: Aldace +. Walker, of
Vermont, for the term of three wears; Wal
ter l.. Bragg, Of Alabama, for the term Of
two years.
PRINCE BISMARCK has assured Crown
Prince Rudolph of Austria-Hungary, who
was in Berlin representing his father at the
Empcror's birthday celebration, that Ger
many's foreign policy was pacific; that
peace was assured for 1857, and that there
was no cause for disquietude in either the
East or the West.
PRESIDENT CLEVELAND has made liberal
contribution to the fund for hospital at
Monrovia, Liberia
THE Democrats Of Chicago have placed
IN nomination the following ticket: For
mayor, Carter II. Harrison; for city treas
urer, John II. McAvoy; for city attorney,
Charles Allen; for city clerk, Henry
Stuckart.
THE Denmark Chamber of Deputies by
6S to Is, has adopted the Government pro
posal extending the franchise to men of
legal age, possessing educational and prop
erty qualifications to be fixed by electoral
laws.
THE acting Secretary of the Treasury has
issued the l4Sth call for the redemption of
bonds. The call is for Sl0,O00,0OO of the
three per cent loan of 1882.
OSCAR S. STRAUSS, the newly appointed
Minister to Turkey, is a prominent New
York importer aud was president of the
Cleveland and Hendricks Business Mems
| Club in 1884.
THE Miners Association Of the coke
| region has elected John Mcbride, of Colum-
bus, O., and William Mullen, of Scottdale,
Pa, arbitrators. The board to settle the
wage dispute will meet soon.
COMMISSIONER SPARES has declined to
issue patents to the Southern Pacific rail
way for lands on list No. on the ground
that by 50 dong he would defeat the exer-
else of its will Of the coming Congress.
CARDINAL GIBBONS was inducted into his
titular church at Rome on the 25th with
| imposing ceremonies.
The Emperor of Germany was reported
suffering from a cold and his right eye was
infiamed.
FORTY thousand Jews of Tunls have
united IN protest against the ne" Duflai
laws
CARTER H. HARRISON has declined the
Democratic nomination for mayor of Chi
cago.
SENATOR TELLER, a member Of the cleo
tions subcommittee to investigate alleged
outrages in Texas, says that he does not
think the committee will be called together
during the recess of Congress.
| BILL has been introduced in the New
York Legislature Incorporating the New
York a Hudson Aqueduct Company with
| $50 coo coo Capital
The Brookhaven leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1883-1891, 1887-03-31

COLONEL LAMONT, speaking the other
day in regard to the Presidents health.
said that the fears recently expressed
by Dr. Sewers We're not shared by the
Presidents family and his intimate
friends. The President was to all APP
pcarances in perfect health. The
Colonel did not think Dr. Sewers was
in a position to Judge of the matter, as
he did not know the President, and
what he said was based on the assump-
ton that the President was gaining
flesh and took no exercise. whereas this
was not the case, as the President
weighed less than when he FIRST came
to Washington. and really took as much
exercise asmost men. 1t was true he
did not walk about the city, but he
frequently walked in the country, and
there was other ways in which he got
exercise. Altogether the President was
in good condition and there was no rea-
son for apprehension in regard To his
health.
The Brookhaven leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1883-1891, 1887-03-31

In the case of the Chicago, St. Paul,
Minneapolis 4 Omaha Railway Com
pany, the Secretary of the Interior has
declined to concur in the recommended
ton of the Commissioner of the Gen
eral Land Office that the company be
eni0ined from cutting and disposing of
timber from its unapprOved selected
lands in the State of Wisconsin within
its indemnity limits; which selection
has not yet been approved because of
the non-completion of the road within
the time limited by the granting act,
though fully completed since that time.
The Secretary holds that, the road
having been completed and Congress
having failed to declare forfeiture of
the grant, the company is entitled to
its full benefit The Secretary directs
the Commissioner to forthwith adjust
the said grant and transmit for ap-
proval proper lists of lands selected
and subject to selection by the COM
pany within the indemnity limits OF
the grant.
The Brookhaven leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1883-1891, 1887-03-31
SOME FANCY TRIPLES.
Directions for Making Crocheted Vushers
and Serviceable Brush io' tiers.

Directions for Making Crocheted Vushers
and Seryiceable Brush Hol iers.
An ornamental little affair for the
commode in a sleeping-room. and one
that is very useful in sicH-room,
where rat ling, clashing noises arr to
be avoided, is husher for the lower
half of the ever. 1t is crocheted of
white knitting cotton. Make chain
of nine stitches, close it into q ring,
and work into it loops of nine chain
stitches each. Into these work loops
of seven stitches each. working round
and round. and widening at regular in
tervals to keep the work fiat, until
you have circular piece as large as
a tea plate. Then work about an inch
more without widening. But in work.
ing this last inch crotchet back
and forth instead of round
and and round, so as to leave a
placket at one side. Somewhere in the
depth of this inch. crochet an orna-
mental stripe, but the last row must be
open work, into which when the work
is finished, is run tasseled cord of
scarlet wool Set the ever down in
the center of the husher, draw the
crochet work up over it very tightly,
cross the cords under the handle of the
ever. then bring them outside the
handle and tie there in long loops, let
ting the tassels fall about an inch.
Another pretty, easily made trifle is
pocket for the handle of the hair
brush or hand mirror. This is
crocheted of single or split zephyr in
the same stitch used for the
husher. Shape it to fit the handle,
but make it only two-thirds the
length of the handle since it looks best
drawn over it very tightly. The draw
ing string is twisted cord finished
with ball tassels. This little affair
keeps the handle free from grease, be-
sides being very ornamental. When a
hand mirror is to be given as Christ
mas present. one of these little pockets
tied over the handle adds much to the
beauty of the gift.
Crazy patchwork of velvet makes q
pretty holder for use about parlor
stove. Cut it in diamond shape. line
with wooden, and bind with dress
braid. The pieces of velvet not quite
fresh enough for other uses do very
well for this purpose. Velvet crazy
work also makes handsome border for
table carfs.-NesLy Br0Vne, Household.
The Brookhaven leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1883-1891, 1887-03-31
WHILE way-freight on the Chicago

WHILE a way-freight on the Chicago
& Northwestern road was standing in
front of the depot at Wheaton, Ill, the
other day it was run into by a heavy
stock train. One car was thrown up
ON a corner of the depot, crushing it.
Judge Gary, of Chicago,who was inside,
narrowly escaped being killed. Some
of the splinters tore his clothing, but
left him with only n few scratches, a
telegraph pole having turned the car
aside after it struck the roof.
The Brookhaven leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1883-1891, 1887-03-31
Disastrous Fire.

NEBRASKA CITY, Neb., March 25.-Dunbar,
town OF about 2,0O0, on the Missouri Pac:-
fic, ten miles west of this place, was visited
by a terrible confagration yesterday morn
ing and by noon, there being no fire depart
ment, the fire exhausted itself, leaving the
entire business portion of the town in ashes.
The loss is estimated at $3.50 with very
little insurance. Jones & Francis, general
merchandise, building and stock, loss $40, 900,
insurance 5000; D. Krause, hardware, loss
$780, no insurance; d. Ellen, drugs, total
loss $4,000. Several small residences are
destroyed with no insurance. The town
was nearly destroyed by fire about six
mouths ago and had Just been rebuilt -
The Brookhaven leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1883-1891, 1887-03-31
VARIOUS VICTIMS.
Nearly Three Hundred Tramps Cremated-

Nearly Three Hundred Tramps Cremated-
The Bessemer Victims.
San FRANcIsCo, March 25.-The steamer
Belgic arrived to-day from China and
Japan, and brought news Of a terrible trag-
edy at Hoia Shib Chen. China, twenty
mics northeast of Hongchow. Over 800
tramps appeared at the village and greatly
rritated the inhabitants. The villagers
inveigled the whole body into temple and
during the ght set fire to it. Only forty
OF the occupants escaped. The remainder
were burned to death.
THE BEssEMER VICTIMS.
MILWAUKEE, Wis, March 25-A Besse-
mer, Mich, special says the charred. bodies
Of the twelve men who perished by the
burning of the Colb.y mine boarding house,
were buried yesterday. A ceroner's jury
exonerated everybody from blame Only
meager accounts Of the burning can be OBJ
tanned, as the entire building was in flames
before anybody discovered the fire. AT
the inquest il was developed that two
drunken men. boarders, came In after
midnight and occupied the front part of the
building where the fire evidently started.
1t is thought those who perished were suf-
focated in their beds. They could have es-
capped through the windows. Nine of the
twenty-one men who occupied the upper
rooms saved their lives in this manner.
UNKNOWN MEN KILLED.
PITTSBURGH, Pa, March 25-Three un-
known men, evidently laborers, were struck
BIZ Baltimore & Ohio express train yes
terday near Leighton Station. Two of
them were killed outright and the third
fatally injured
The Brookhaven leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1883-1891, 1887-03-31
RoBERT S. MCKEE. Of Union Cit,

ROBERT S. MCKEE, Of Union City,
Ind, who was tried recently for
alleged completely in the Bohemian
oat swindlc, found guilty by the
jury and his punishment fixed at two
years in the Northern Penitentiary and
fined twenty-five dollars, Immediately
made an application, through his attor-
neys, for n new hearing of the case. A
stay of proceedings was granted by the
court. When the case came up it was
ably argued by his attorneys, but the
court sustained the action of the jury
and passed sentence accordingly, and
Mckee will be compelled to abide the
decision.
The Brookhaven leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1883-1891, 1887-03-31

IN praising the new American Con
sui in Glasgow, Scotland, local news
paper takes occasion to contrast his
urbanity with the cynicism and indiffer-
ence of his predecessor. who was none
other than Bret Harte, the novelist.
The Brookhaven leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1883-1891, 1887-03-31

THE art collection Of Ex-Governor
Sprague, of Rhode Island, numbering
about one hundred and sixty pictures III
all, was disposed of at public sale at
New York recently.
The Brookhaven leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1883-1891, 1887-03-31
Villas and Whitney are reported the

Villas and Whitney are reported the
takers at Cabinet meetings. Lamar is
generally very quiet, but wakes up oc-
casionally and scores a good point
Bayard talks a good deal at long inter
walls. Fairchild, who occupies Man
ning's seat at the table, Is essentially
judicial in his manner.
The Brookhaven leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1883-1891, 1887-03-31

IT was reported in st. Petersburg
that NJ. Katkof' had fallen into dis
grace with the Gar, owing to his con-
tinued attempts to force Russia into a
The Brookhaven leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1883-1891, 1887-03-31

The Democrats of the Virginia Legis-
lature have decided to vote for a COM
mittee to interview foreign bondholders
and secure favorable terms from them.
The Brookhaven leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1883-1891, 1887-03-31

PROCEEDINGS are to be begun against
Charles Reder, of Bakervillc, ID. T.,
for failing to dispose of underbrush so
as to prevent the spread of forest fires.
The Brookhaven leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1883-1891, 1887-03-31

THREE bids were made for the steel
gun forgings, and two for the steel
armor to be used by the Navy Depart
ment.
The Brookhaven leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1883-1891, 1887-03-31

Owing to the Interstate Commerce
law Boston wool dealers say they will
be unable, after April B, to handle Cal
ifornia wool.
The Brookhaven leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1883-1891, 1887-03-31
CURRENT COMMENT.

THE experiments made by the French
Government with the "self-steering
torpedo" at Toulon have resulted IN
failure.
The Brookhaven leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1883-1891, 1887-03-31
BANK SWlNDLE.
Widespread Swindle Discovered BY
Checks on q Mythical Bank.


Checks on n Mythical Bank.
DETROIT, Mich, March ga big bank
swindle has been discovered here, which
appears to have beec almost national in
the breadth of its operations. Some parties
have had engraved drafts and checks Of
the Marlette Exchange Bank OF Mar!ette,
Mich, and these have been filled out for
various sums, ranging from $50 to $40 each,
and negotiated throughout the coun-
try. FOR two or three days
past these fraudulent papers have
been coming into the First National
bank of this city from all parts of the I'm
ion for collection. One which came in to-
day is a fair sample. 1t was drawn for
$50 50 and was signed by John B. Martin,
cashier There is no such institution as
the Marlette Exchange Bank of Marlette
that village has but two banks and they
are the Bank of Marlette and the First Ma
tional Bank of Marlette. The exteat of the
fraud is not known, but it appears to have
been of great magnitude.
The Brookhaven leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1883-1891, 1887-03-31
consequences Of q FrauduIent Divorce.


CHICAGO, March PA special from
Monticello, H., says: THE Illinois Su-
preme Court has affirmed the decision OF
the lower courts in the sensational divorce
case of Caswell VS.. Caswell. The affirm
alton sets aside a cOnfessedlv fraudulent
divorce which Daniel H. Caswell, now
wealthy merchant in Nashville, Tenn, Sc
cretly obtained, nineteen years ago, from
his wife, Ann Mary, of New York. The
SIX children of Caswen by his secoEd mar
riage with Miss Mary Broadwell, of Day.
ton, are rendered illegitimate, and he IS
liable for blgamy and perjury in Ohio and
Illinois. Caswell, after deserting his wife
and wronging her by the fraudulent di-
vorce, concealed his whereabouts for seven
teen years His defense in court was that
it would be contrary TO public policy to dis
turb decree that had stood unchallenged
so long. The defendant and his two wives
are highly connected, having relatives s.at-
tered throughout the Union holS.ng distin-
guished social, political and commercial
positions"
Alpena weekly argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1871-1893, 1887-03-23
oRTGAGE SALE.


Default having been made in the terms and con-
ditions OF certain indenture OF mortgage, bearing
euted by and between Elisha Harrington and Eliza.
beth Harrington. his wife, Of Alpena, Michigan, OF
the first part and John Owen, OF Detroit Michigan,
Of the Register Of Deeds for the county Of Alpena
on the 18th day of December, A. ID, 1853, In hoer
Of mortgages, on page %, and which said mort
duly assigned by said John Owen 20 George \.
Fletcher, Of Detroit, and said assignment was duly
recorded in the office Of the Register OF Deeds
for said county Of Alpena, on the 2sth day OF
April, A. ID. 1870 in liber OF mortgages, on page
H. and by which said default the power OF sale IN
said mortgage contained has become operative, aud
II being claimed that there Is now due and unpaid,
at the date hereof on said mortgage, the sum OF
five thousand dollars tt5,0OO.00 for principal ana
interest together with an attorney fee OF one hun
bred dollars (sl0000) provided for in said mort
gage and no suit proceeding either at law OF IN
equity, having been instituted TO recover the
amount secured by said mortgage, or any part
thereof, now, therefore,
5th DAY OF MAY, A. ID. 1887,
at ten o'clock in the forenoon Of said day, AZ the
front door of the Court House. in the city OF Ape-
ma, county OF Alpena, and State OF Michigan mat
being the building in which the Circuit Court ior
said county IN which said mortgaeed pIynSss, az,
to tho highest bidder, the premises described .n
said mortgage, or so much thereon as may oe
necessary to satisfy the said debt the interest there
on and said attorney fee all costs and charges al
lowed by laws Sand morigaged premises are situat.
ed in the counties OF Alpena and Altoona, state OF
Michigan, and described as follows: All those
pieces or parcels Of land described in said mort:
gage as follows, TO wit: Sc \ Of swh seq OF
Ell and sw 4 of so \ of section 3?, n OF
WI, and SCI, ofsw of section "a, all In town.
ship 80 north. Of range 6 cast in the county Of
Alpsna; No iotnw and - Of; q q
|, OF section so ofn q, Sc 4 and n 4 ofn Of
section 8; ~ Of ne NV odnw|,s Of
| 4 L m q NJ VI !. q
e u and Il OF SO of section II W q Of
a aud H. of 4 of section is, all in town
ship Is north, of range east in the county OF Al
GEORGE n. FLETCHER,
Assignee.
Gro. n. slEAIoR,
Attoruav TOR
Alpena weekly argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1871-1893, 1887-03-23
ALPENA WEEKLY ARGUS.
MISCELLANEOUS.
THAT VACANT CHAIR.

Rare is the home,
rare,
hat holds for its own
No vacant chairl
Strangers there are
Dwelling afar,
Whose hearts lie close to my own;
For they. too. have known
And they, too, have folt
Tho same woe. as they knelt,
In pitiful prayer,
by some vacant chaIrl
II speaketh a language we eau not reveal;
II telleth Of grief that we can not conceal;
For where is the owner, d here,
Is the loved one VIC saw In that chairl
II may have been life in its fulness OF prime
Or old age so near the divine
II may have been youth, with its future TO see
Or the babe in its innocent glee.
But for all. aud for each.
We helplessly reach.
In unanswered distress,
Through the lone emptinessl
Again and again
] look up in vain
For CLEAN from that face
In It's old-tlme places
But my heart stoppcth stlll.
With tromulous thrill.
And my soul seeks in space
For only a trace
OF that wonderful road
To the blest ones abodei
Like sentinel grand
That chair seems TO stand
At the gates of the unseen land =
And. whom draw near,
can almost hear
The voice and the tone
or the dear ones I've known
can almost see
Their smiles fall on mo
can almost know
Tho JOYS that flow
From the Heavenly height
or Our Fathers" might!
&c. solemn and sad,
Yet triumphant and glad,
As n tempted dome,
In the heart of my home,
Spawned by Gods promises fair,
i treasure that vacant chairi
Ella Dare, IN Inter ocean.